Vashu Bhagnani

Vashu Bhagnani's words efficiently sum up his dream of leaving a global footprint of the illustrious Indian cinema with his film studio in the UK.Touted as "one-stop-shop", Bhagnani's Pooja Studios emerged as one of the most film-friendly shooting hubs lately. Built over three years ago in the UK, the studio is spread over a large area in the UK's Luton. It is just "36 miles from London."The studio has enabled the shoot for Akshay Kumar-starrers 'Bellbottom' and 'Mission Raniganj', Rakul Preet Singh's 'Cuttputlli' and Ajay Devgn's latest 'Shaitaan' so far. Speaking to ANI, Bhagnani opened up about his studio in detail." I am a dreamer. At the age of 57, I decided that I would go to London and set up a studio there. Not many people know that I have a studio in the UK. Movies like Bellbottom, Mission Raniganj were filmed at my studio. All coal mine scenes in Raniganj were shot at Pooja Studios. In fact, the scenes portrayed as Dubai and Pakistan in Bellbottom were actually shot at our studio in UK. Almost 80 per cent of Shaitaan was shot there...the big farmhouse which you saw in Shaitaan was created at my studio only," he shared." Over 400 people from India travelled to UK for the shoot of 'Ganapath' and 'Raniganj'. Also, one of my main reasons for establishing this studio was to create jobs for my Indian people and make them explore the world... It's my dream to be a good developer as well," he added.Bhagnani also explained what made him establish the film studio abroad." In India, we sometimes face security issues as people come in large numbers on sets ... so it becomes difficult for us to shoot," he said, emphasising he is a true blue Indian and is aiming to make Indian cinema reach different parts of the world."I would be lying if I say I am not getting monetary benefits from this studio but my utmost priority is to help my fellow colleagues in the Indian film industry by providing them with a studio which has all the facilities. From best equipment to spacious area and food, the studio has everything. I have put my heart and soul in establishing this studio. It is like a one-stop shop. Come inside you will get everything...1947 se phle Britishers humare yaha aaye the aur ab mujhe unke yaha is studio ke zariye ek Hindustan UK mein banana hai," Bhagnani said.However, it was not easy for the 'Coolie No. 1' producer to create his studio on the foreign soil."Filmmaking is not an easy business. We all have to take risks...From trucks, bikes to little little equipment, we transported everything from India to there...It's a pain but we did it. I am working in the UK but for India only," Bhagnani added.Bhagnani's passion for cinema knows no bounds. His studio is relatively new but has managed to find a strong foothold in the filmmaking business. In the coming months, Shahid Kapoor's Ashwatthama: The Saga Continues will also go on floors there."This year we will also start shooting for Shahid's Ashwatthama: The Saga Continues at our Pooja Studios .. maybe in May or June," Bhagnani revealed. Several scenes of Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff-starrer upcoming film 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' have been shot at Bhagnani's UK studio.

The star cast along with producers Vashu Bhagnani and Jackky Bhagnani were spotted at the Mumbai airport.Check out the pictures taken by paparazzi at the airport:Akshay and Tiger hugged each other before they left in their respective cars.Helmed by Ali Abbas Zafar, 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' is all set to hit the theatres on the occasion of Eid 2024.Earlier, Akshay unveiled the intriguing teaser video.Taking to Instagram, he treated fans with a much-awaited teaser video and captioned it, "Soldier by heart, devil by brain. Beware of us, we are India!"View this post on InstagramA post shared by Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar)The teaser showcased Akshay and Tiger in action pack mode as they battle with their enemy, who wants to destroy India.Shot across locations such as Mumbai, London, Abu Dhabi, Scotland, and Jordan, this pan-India film is creating buzz for its grand scale and Hollywood-style cinematic visuals.The film features Prithviraj Sukumaran in an intriguing villainous role and also stars actors Sonakshi Sinha, Manushi Chhillar, and Alaya F in significant parts.Recently, the makers unveiled the film's official teaser which received a good response from the fans.'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' will be facing a big Bollywood clash with Ajay Devgn's period sports drama film 'Maidaan'.The film will be released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.

Climate and planet consciousness has become a conversation that has gathered tremendous steam the world over. Many powerful and impactful voices have joined the cause to save our planet and among them is none other than Sadhguru himself whos helming his Save The Soil campaign.Vashu Bhagnani meets Sadhguru in LondonProducer Vashu Bhagnani met and spent time with Sadhguru yesterday and even discussed his campaign among other things with Sadhguru. Pooja Entertainment as a company has always been one to showcase their conscious commitment to environmental conservation. Their films Bellbottom and Coolie No 1 spoke to that belief. From carbon neutral environs for Bellbottom to plastic free set for Coolie No 1, Vashu Bhagnani, Deepshikha Deshmukh, and Jackky Bhagnani have all been champions and lead the way for this change within the Indian film fraternity.Talking about his interaction with Sadhguru, Vashu Bhagnani says, Had the honour to interact with Sadhguru during his visit to London. He is truly a confluence of ideas, redefining concepts, sadhna and spirituality. Wishing him all the very best as he embarks on his journey to #SavetheSoil

Climate and planet consciousness has become a conversation that has gathered tremendous steam the world over. Many powerful and impactful voices have joined the cause to save our planet and among them is none other than Sadhguru himself whos helming his Save The Soil campaign.Vashu Bhagnani flags off Sadhgurus 100-day motorcycle journey for #SaveTheSoilProducer Vashu Bhagnani met and spent time with Sadhguru yesterday to create a space to contribute with both effort and resources. Pooja Entertainment as a company has always been one to showcase its conscious commitment to environmental conservation. Their films Bellbottom and Coolie No 1 spoke to that belief. From carbon neutral environs for Bellbottom to plastic-free sets for Coolie No 1, Vashu Bhagnani, Deepshikha Deshmukh, and Jackky Bhagnani have all been champions and lead the way for this change within the Indian film fraternity.In addition, Vashu Bhagnani also flagged off Sadhgurus 100-day motorcycle journey where he will be visiting 27 stations to speak to various nations about his initiative. Talking about his interaction with Sadhguru, Vashu Bhagnani says, Had the honour to interact with Sadhguru during his visit to London. He is truly a confluence of ideas, redefining concepts, sadhna, and spirituality. Wishing him all the very best as he embarks on his journey to #SavetheSoil.

Pooja Entertainment is producing a Punjabi socio-comedy Shava Ni Girdhari Lal. Helmed by Gippy Grewal, the film has show-stopping performances by lead stars in a story that both evokes laughter and tears.. It brings together 52 known Punjabi film actors on screen together for the 1st time in Punjabi cinema. The star cast includes the best of talents like Gippy Grewal, Neeru Bajwa, Himanshi Khurana, Sara Gurpal, Payal Rajput, Surili Gautam, Rana Ranbir, Gurpreet Guggi, Sardar Sohi, Honey Mattu, Raghveer Boli to name a few. The film has a very special role done by Yami Gautam. The film promises to deliver a larger-than-life cinematic experience. The film will be a visual treat for the audience!Vashu Bhagnani said, Punjabi films have their own magic and charm happy to be associated with Gippy Grewal and Monish for Shava Ni Girdhari Lal .Gippy Grewal adds, With films like Ardaas and Ardaas Karaan, gaining massive popularity, to make Shava Ni Girdhari Lal with a producer who respects the source of my inspiration and the many layers of Punjabs popular culture has been wonderful. This film is very close to my heart and I am very excited for the audience to see this vision turning into reality on the big screen.Shava Ni Girdhari Lal is produced by Gippy, with producer Vashu Bhagnani, and Ashu Munish Sahni under the banners of Humble Motion Pictures, Pooja Entertainment and Omjee Star Studios. The film is scheduled to be theatrically released on 17 December 2021.

How on heaven and earth did Jackky Bhagnani manage the impossible 'feet' of getting to dance to Psy's record-breaking South Korean dance-anthem Gangnam Style in his new film Rangrezz ? Apparently, buying off the rights of the original was not as easy as it seems. Doting father Vashu Bhagnani had to negotiate intensely for the song's desi rights for months. And though Vashu is not willing to reveal the amount paid for the remake rights we have it from very reliable sources that enterprising father-producer paid approximately Rs. 5 crores to get the Gangnam song for Jackky to dance to.

The Bhagnanis were also not allowed to make any changes in the original song in any manner. Apparently, Psy wanted to see Jackky's dance movements before he would pass on the song. Says a source from the industry, "I was very keen to get the song myself. Then I heard Vashuji was negotiating. And the price he was willing to pay way exceeded my budget. At that price I could record 3 original Gangnam songs right here in India. In addition to the prohibitive price, Jackky also had to prove his dancing skills. Psy didn't want to pass on the song to incapable hands...or feet. If it was going to be used in a Hindi film, he wanted to make sure the dancer knew what he was doing." Apparently, Psy watched Jackky do the ' Party Abhi Baaki Hai ' song in F.A.L.T.U before giving the final nod to the number.

While with-holding the amount paid out for the song, Vashu Bhagnani reveals, "Getting the song was not easy at all. There was a constant back-and-forth of email for weeks. They had innumerable questions about how we would use the song. Yes, they did want to see who would be dancing to the number before giving us the rights." Vashu says this has been the hardest deal for him to crack. "But it is finally worth it. I had a screening of Rangrezz for family and close friends on Sunday evening. Everyone loved it. I feel this film will take Jackky many steps ahead."

Watch Promo: Gangnam Style (Rangrezz)